Medical drama, sailing legends and extreme facial hair – it's all on show in '40 years, 40 faces', a new photographic exhibition to mark the Volvo Ocean Race's 40th birthday.

Cobham SATCOM has been named the Volvo Ocean Race’s Satellite and Radio Communications Equipment Partner for 2014-15.

Musto, the market-leading sailing clothing brand with links to the Volvo Ocean Race dating back over 30 years, has been chosen as official supplier of sailing apparel and footwear for the next edition.

The women of Team SCA are not taking it easy at their Lanzarote training base. The physical strength and sailing skills of the all-female entry for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 are being put to the test and crewmember Sam Davies confesses she has sore muscles – and is having a lot of fun.

The votes are in and the counting has begun, which means our competition to find a great unknown photo from the 40-year history of the Volvo Ocean Race is now closed. You’ve voted for your favourite photo and we will soon reveal the name of the winner!

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing are searching for the next generation of Emirati sailors to follow the path of Adil Khalid and stake a claim for a place on board during the next edition of the Volvo Ocean Race.

Maribel Verdú, famous for her role in the Oscar winning Belle Epoque, was among the guests as the Volvo Ocean Race Museum welcomed a group of actors, directors and officials from the Alicante Film Festival.

Diego Fructuoso’s must-see Tour of Spain will come to an end on June 8 in Madrid. A witty and engaging presenter, Telefónica's former Onboard Reporter has been giving talks about the Volvo Ocean Race for the past two months but the show can't go on forever.

The 40 years photo competition will close today at 1700 CEST. We've been blown away by the many amazing images we've received over the past week but there are still a few hours left to find your favourite race photo and become part of our 40 Years gallery and exhibition in the official Volvo Ocean Race Museum. 


Our Building the Future series has already taken us from the design stage in Annapolis, Maryland across to construction in Italy, France, Switzerland and the UK. In the latest episode, Rick Deppe heads back to the U.S. for a tour of the North Sails plant using the latest design technology to make the sails for this radical new project. Take it away, Rick.

The recruitment process to apply for an Onboard Reporter position in the 2014-15 race closed Friday 17 at midnight. Applicants, did you read this before sending us an email?

On May 18, the Museo Volvo Ocean Race will celebrate the International Museum Day. Come and enjoy free entry, special activities and extended opening times until midnight this Saturday in Alicante.

Women are back in the race – and it’s not just the all-female Team SCA playing a major role. Meet Jo Elliott and Tara Troussier, who are working on the Volvo Ocean 65 boats at Green Marine, UK.

After a campaign lasting four months and bringing in over 2,000 applications, we are about to put a freeze on the recruitment process for Onboard Reporters in the 2014-15 race. Now the hard work starts, says project manager Rick Deppe.

Are you new to the Volvo Ocean Race? Got a question about the next edition, when it starts or where we're going? Are you interested in getting involved? Check out our Factbox on the 12th edition of the world's premier round-the-world race.

Volvo Ocean Race COO Tom Touber officially welcomed Sanya back to the race for the 2014-15 edition at a signing ceremony in Shanghai this weekend, praising the Chinese city as a great tropical destination.

The latest episode of Building the Future presents a race against time – and the elements – for Rick Deppe and his crew, as they attempt to get the hull and deck of boat number 1 to England in time for assembly at Green Marine.

Our European road trip concludes with part 2 of Driving the Future – the battle against time and the elements to get hull number one of the new one-design Volvo Ocean 65 to Green Marine in England for assembly.

In a tribute to Magnus Olsson, his skipper on board Ericsson 3 in 2008-09, Aksel Magdahl describes his Swedish friend’s faith, allowing him to make a bold tactical decision which led to an unexpected and splendid victory in the leg from China to Brazil.

Simon Le Bon sailed with Magnus Olsson on board Drum in the 1985-86 edition of the race. The Duran Duran frontman has sent us this personal tribute to his smiling Swedish friend, who died on April 20 at the age of 64.

We are putting together the nicest tributes to Magnus Olsson shared by the public over the past few days. We hope you'll send us more memories of Magnus if you knew him, or your thoughts if you felt touched by one of sailing's great personalities.

Roger Nilson sailed 80,000 miles around the world with his friend Magnus Olsson over three separate Volvo Ocean Race campaigns, with Drum, The Card and Intrum Justitia. Here, Nilson gives his own poignant tribute to Magnus, following his passing at the weekend.

Magnus Olsson, who has died aged 64, left an indelible mark on the Volvo Ocean Race and the lives of so many people who were touched by his generosity and spirit. In this rolling page of tributes, we present some of the many memories of "Mange" Olsson – a true Legend.

Magnus Olsson was one of just a handful of sailors to compete in the Volvo Ocean Race six times. Here, we look back on his experiences as one of the world's most revered ocean racers.

Everything about Magnus Olsson seemed exaggerated, from that infectious grin and relentless, boyish enthusiasm to his immense record as an ocean racer. In that sense, his reluctance to take on the role of skipper until his very last appearance seemed incongruous, but whatever position he held he exerted a massive influence on the sport of sailing and the Volvo Ocean Race in particular, proving an inspiration to generations of sailors right up until his untimely death on Saturday at the age of 64.

Knut Frostad sailed around the world with Magnus Olsson on Intrum Justitia in 1993-94. Here, Frostad gives his personal memories of the Swedish sailor, who died on Saturday at the age of 64.

The world of sailing is in mourning following the death of Sweden's Magnus Olsson at the age of 64. Olsson was one of the most loved and admired figures to grace the sport, with an immense track record in the race.

Race route expert Gonzalo Infante completes his guide to the 2014-15 course with this breeze across the Atlantic and around Europe to the finish in Gothenburg. Watch out, because the last miles could easily be the hardest as tiredness and terrible conditions combine.

If your answer was Newport and Recife you might be one of our lucky winners!

The French city of Lorient will return as the penultimate stopover in the Volvo Ocean Race for the 12th edition in 2014-15, completing a route that will test the world's best professional sailors to the limit in a race around the world lasting almost nine months and 40,000 nautical miles.